diff --git a/include/mbedtls/md5.h b/include/mbedtls/md5.h
index 06ea4c5..43ead4b 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/md5.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/md5.h
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
 
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_MD5_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                   -0x002F  /**< MD5 hardware accelerator failed */
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_MD5_ALT)
-// Regular implementation
-//
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_MD5_ALT)
+// Regular implementation
+//
+
 /**
  * \brief          MD5 context structure
  *
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@
 }
 mbedtls_md5_context;
 
+#else  /* MBEDTLS_MD5_ALT */
+#include "md5_alt.h"
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD5_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief          Initialize MD5 context
  *
@@ -238,18 +242,6 @@
 #undef MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED
 #endif /* !MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else  /* MBEDTLS_MD5_ALT */
-#include "md5_alt.h"
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD5_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /**
  * \brief          Output = MD5( input buffer )
  *